Pregame
John Calipari's return to Lexington has arrived. He took the floor mostly to boos from a huge Rupp Arena crowd.
Arkansas (12-8, 1-6 SEC) and No. 12 Kentucky (15-5, 4-3) are scheduled to tip off inside Rupp Arena at 8 p.m. Central. The game will be televised on ESPN.
The Razorbacks have not played since a 65-62 loss to Oklahoma last Saturday in Fayetteville. Meanwhile, the Wildcats bounced back from a 74-69 loss at Vanderbilt last weekend with a 78-73 victory at No. 8 Tennessee on Tuesday.
Both teams have submitted final player availability reports that are mandated by the SEC.